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Norwalk is a city in Huron County, Ohio, United States. The population was 16,238 at the 2000 census. The 2004 population estimate puts Norwalk at 16,457. It is the county seat of Huron CountyGR6.
Norwalk Public Library, Downtown Norwalk, Ohio Huron County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ...
Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area Ranked 34th - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²) - Width 220 miles (355 km) - Length 220 miles (355 km) - % water 8. ...
A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...
Huron County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ...
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Notable facts
- Norwalk is the birthplace of Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Paul Brown and American League Baseball's first president, Ban Johnson.
- The Norwalk High school athletic teams are known as the Truckers, and the St. Paul High School athletic teams are known as the Flyers.
- In 1968 an intestinal virus outbreak at a primary school led to the discovery of a new virus type, known as the Norwalk virus.
- The International Hot Rod Association, a drag racing sanctioning body, is headquartered in Norwalk.
- The Norwalk Furniture Company is headquartered in Norwalk.
- Norwalk is affectionately referred to as the "Maple City." Large historic maples grace many streets and can be found in city parks.
- Norwalk gained international attention when when area residents Michael and Sharen Gravelle were charged with child abuse and child endangering when it was discovered that they kept some of their 11 adopted, special needs children in cage like enclosures during the night. Investigators said that the beds were soaked in urine and that the children were forced to sleep in those unsanitary conditions. The children were placed in foster care. On December 22, 2006 the Gravelles were each convicted on four felony counts and seven misdemeanor counts. Sentancing will be February 11, 2007.
Norwalk is at the center of a subregion in Ohio's Western Reserve commonly known as the Firelands. The subregion's name recalls the founding of the area as one for settlers from cities in Connecticut that were burned during the Revolutionary War. Several locations in the Firelands area were named in honor of those cities (e.g. Greenwich, New London, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Norwich etc.). The Pro Football Hall of Fame is technically the National Football Leagues Hall of Fame. ...
Paul Eugene Brown (September 7, 1908 - August 5, 1991) was an athletics coach of American football and a major figure in the development of the National Football League. ...
Byron Bancroft Johnson (January 5, 1864 - March 28, 1931) was an American executive in Major League Baseball who served as the founder and first president of the American League. ...
1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...
Norwalk virus is a virus, the prototype of the Norwalk virus family or the noroviruses. ...
The International Hot Rod Association also known as IHRA is the 2nd largest drag racing sanctioning body after the NHRA. // The Carrier Era The IHRA was formed in November 1970 by businessman Larry Carrier. ...
Norwalk Furniture is a large company and is located on Norwalk Furniture Parkway, south of town. ...
The Connecticut Western Reserve was land claimed by Connecticut in the Northwest Territory in what is now northeastern Ohio. ...
The Firelands or Sufferers Lands tract was located at the western end of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now the U.S. state of Ohio. ...
Geography Norwalk is located at 41°14′35″N, 82°36′41″W (41.243024, -82.611371)GR1. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias OH county maps by Catbar. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.2 km² (8.6 mi²). 21.6 km² (8.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (2.92%) is water. The city of Norwalk is bound by Norwalk Township in each direction, by Ridgefield Township to the west and Bronson Township to the south. The city is located 11 miles south of Lake Erie. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...
A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 16,238 people, 6,377 households, and 4,234 families residing in the city. The population density was 752.6/km² (1,950.3/mi²). There were 6,687 housing units at an average density of 309.9/km² (803.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.53% White, 1.95% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 1.86% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.82% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 6,377 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,778, and the median income for a family was $45,789. Males had a median income of $36,582 versus $22,165 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,519. About 6.8% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
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